A10158

Silver French Verge Alarm

£700.00

Signed  Repsee parBreguet
Circa   1820
A 19th Century French verge alarm in a silver gilt open face case.
Diameter   56 mm         

Out of stock

Description

A 19th Century French verge alarm in a silver gilt open face case.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator.   Alarm train with small resting barrel, single polished steel hammer striking a bell.  Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, three blue steel hands. Engine turned silver open face case with engine turned middle, flat crown to allow the alarm to be set.  Opening the back cover reveals the engraved and pierced inner dome to allow the bell to be heard clearly.